Construction of floors, partitions, or the like.



PATENTED APR. 26, 1904.

, V. MOESLBIN. CONSTRUCTION 0T" FLOORS, PARTITIONS,

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1903.

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UNITED STATES atented April 2.6i, 1904i..

PATENT OFFICE.

VALENTINE MOESLEIN, OFWEEHAVVKEN, NEW JERSEY.

CONSTRUCTION OF FLOORS, PARTITIONS, OR THE LIKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. r758,555, dated April 26, 1904.

Application filed June 26, 1903.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, .VALENTINE MoEsLEIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident Floors, Partitions, or the Like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. Y

The invention relates to fireproof structures; and its object is to provide certain new and useful improvements in the construction'of exceedingly strong and durable support is produced for holding the plaster and for supporting filling material that may be employed, the ioor, partition, or the like being completely iireproof and arranged to permit the use of unskilled labor to place the parts in proper position.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims. y

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement as applied to floors. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same. Eig. 3 is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 4.' is a side elevation of the improvement arrang'ed as a partition, and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modified form of lath and supporting-iron.

In applying the improvement on floors having the usual floor-beams A of I shape, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, use is made of supporting-irons B, preferably in the form of flat bars set edgewise and arranged transversely to extend from one floor-beam A to the other, the supporting-irons being spaced suitable distances apart, with their ends resting on the bottom flanges of the floor-beams A. On the supporting-irons B are hung laths C, preferably made' of sheet metal, of a length for each lath to reach from the outer Serial No. 163,223. (No model.)

edge'of the bottom -iiange of one floor-beam to the outer edge of the bottom ange of the next adjacent floor-beam, as plainly shown in Fig: 3, and each lath is of a widthcorre'sponding to the distance between adjacent supporting-irons B.

For floors in which the floor-beams, are spaced considerable distances apart the laths for each pair of supporting-irons may be made in sections overlapping one the other in a longitudinal direction.

Now in order to suspend 'the laths C from th'esupporting-irons B each of the latter is provided with struck-up hooks B,'extending alternately on opposite sides of the' supporting-iron, and each of the laths C is formed at its sides with upturned flanges C', having apertures for engaging the hooks B to sus` pend the lath at both sides from two adjacent supporting-irons B, as plainly. indicated in Fig. 2. v The ends of the supporting-irons B engaging the top of the bottom iianges of the ioorbeams are preferably beveled to bring the said supporting-irons and their laths as low down as possible, so that the bottoms of the laths C extend a distance below thebottoms of the floor-beams A.'

' In order to have the metal laths extend under the bottoms of the Hoor-beams, I prefer to place auxiliary sheet-metal laths E upon the ends of the laths on opposite sides of the floor-beams, as indicated in Fig. 3.

In forming the iioor the supporting-irons B are placed in position on the I-beams, and then the laths C are successively hooked onto the hooks Bl of opposite sides of adjacent supporting-irons B, so that each supporting-iron carries two flanges of adjacent laths, and hence all the supporting-irons and the laths between a pair of floor-beams are rigidly connected with each other and form a continuous support for the concrete or other material filled in between the oor-beams A, so as to produce a reproof floor.

The hooks B' may be clenched onto the inner faces of the flanges to firmly unite the supporting-irons B and the laths C. The under sides of the supporting-irons and laths are adapted to receive the plaster held in position by the usual struck-up portions in the body of the laths, as is well known.

The laths and their supporting-irons may be arched, as indicated in Fig. 5, to form arched supports between the floor-beams A for the filling of concrete and for receiving on the under side the usual plaster. It is understood that in this construction the arched flanges on the sides of the body of each lath are cut or gored to allow an easy formation of the arched lath during the process of bending. Each arched flange, however, is provided with apertures for engaging the hooks on the arched supporting-irons.

When forming partitions, (see Fig. 4,) the supporting-irons B are disposed vertically to receive between them the flanges of the laths in the same manner as above described in ref'- erence to the floor construction.

The supporting-irons B in this case are preferably provided with end flanges B2, engaging the ceiling and floor and fastened thereto by nails, bolts, or other fastening devices, as indicated in Fig. 4.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure Vby Letters Patent- 1. A building structure comprising spaced supporting-irons provided in their sides with hooks, and a metal lath extending' between adjacent supporting-irons and having apertured flanges hooked onto the hooks, as set forth.

2. A building structure comprising spaced supporting-irons, having supporting means onv both sides, and metal laths, each extending between adjacent supporting-irons and provided on opposite sides with means for engagifng he supporting means of said irons, as set ort 3. A building structure comprising spaced supporting-irons, provided with struck-up hooks extending on both sides, and metal laths, each having on opposite sides upturned means for hooking onto thesaid hooks of adjacent supporting-irons, as set forth.

4. A building structure comprising spaced supporting-irons, each provided with struckup hooks extending alternately on the sides of the supporting-irons, and a metal lath extending from one supporting-iron to the next one and havmg upturned apertured flanges fitting the sides of the supporting-irons and hooking onto the said hooks, as set forth.

5. A fireproof floor comprising spaced supporting-irons, arranged transversely and having beveled ends resting on the bottom flanges of the floor-beams, and a sheet-metal lath extending from one supporting-iron to the next following one and having apertured flanges at its sides engaging hooks on the said adjacent supporting-irons, as set forth.

6. A fireproof floor comprising spaced supporting-irons, arranged transversely and resting at their ends on the bottom flanges of the floor-beams, and a sheet-metal lath extending from one supporting-iron to the next following one and supported at both sides from the said adjacent supporting-irons, the said sheetmetal lath having apertured upturned flanges at its sides, engaging hooks on the sides of the supporting-irons, as set forth.

7. A building structure comprising spaced supporting means provided with hooks, and a sheet-metal lath having flanges at the sides, the flanges being apertured for engagement with said supporting-hooks, as set forth.

8. A building structure of the class de" scribed, provided with a supporting-iron having struck-up hooks on both sides, the hooks extending alternately on opposite sides, as set forth.

9. A building structure of the class described, having supporting-hooks, and a sheetmetal lath having upturned flanges at the sides, the flanges being apertured for engagement with said hooks, as set forth.

10. A sheet-metal lath having an arched body and upturned flanges on the arched sides of the body, the flanges being cut or gored and provided with apertures as set forth.

In testimony WhereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of' two subscribing witnesses.

" VALENTINE MOESLEIN. 

